Technician A says there will be a speed increase when an internal gear drives and is in mesh with an external gear. Technician B says the output gear will rotate in the opposite direction to the input gear when an external gear drives another external gear. Who is correct?
A)A only
B)B only
C)Both A and B
D)Neither A nor B

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Technician B is correct because when an external gear drives another external gear, the output gear will rotate in the opposite direction to the input gear. Technician A is incorrect because an internal gear driving an external gear does not necessarily result in a speed increase; it depends on the gear ratio.

Technician a Says There Will Be a Speed Increase When